Red Flash Wrap up Season at NCAA Championships
Flash Points:
- The Red Flash drop opening match to McKendree.
- Following the first match, SFU drops the second match to North Carolina AT&T.
- Sarah Littleton (Round Lake Beach, Ill./Grayslake North) and Haley Carroll (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) led the Flash in traditional match play
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Richmond Heights, MO-Â The Saint Francis women's bowling team drops both matches on Thursday at Tropicana Lanes during the NCAA Bowling Championships. The Flash fell 2-0 to McKendree and 2-0 to North Carolina AT&T.
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Traditional Match
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971
McKendree     1087
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Baker Match
SFUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1058
McKendree     1074
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Sarah Littleton (Round Lake Beach, Ill./Grayslake North) led the way for the Red Flash as she knocked down 208 total pins in the first game.
Haley Carroll (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) followed behind her as she bashed 206 total pins. During the baker match, SFU kept things close as things came down to the final game. The Bearcats would eventually pull away to win, 2-0.
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North Carolina AT&TÂ Â 925
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Baker Match
SFUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 925
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The Red Flash opened the second game with five straight strikes but could not sustain its lead as the Aggies gained momentum in the later frames. Carroll led the Flash with 190 total pin falls as freshman
Britney Grey (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Cattaraugus Little Valley Central ) followed her with 183. With an early lead to begin the baker match, the Aggies caught fire in the third frame and held its lead to win, 2-0.
"This season has been one of accomplishment and achievement that these ladies deserve," said head coach
Tom Falbo. "Every player on this team has bonded which has made us stronger in all ways. A season like this will only fuel these players to higher heights in the future."
The Red Flash concludes its season with a 72-52 overall record as McKendree and North Carolina AT&T will advance to the second round of the NCAA Bowling Championships.
